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Burtonsville Call Center Outage

We would like to inform you that our Call Center is experiencing temporary connectivity issues, which is affecting our ability to take calls. However, citizens can still make payments conveniently via phone or online. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time as we work to restore our services. Thank you for your cooperation.


Payment must be made in full. Partial payments are not accepted.

Pay Online

Pay online via a secure third-party payment processing website. Please have your citation number, PIN number and credit card ready. A 5% processing fee, not to exceed $15.00, will be assessed for all pay-by-web credit card transactions.

Pay Online

Pay by Phone

Call 1-877-578-7440 and follow the automated prompts. Please have your citation number, PIN number and credit card ready. A 5% processing fee, not to exceed $15.00, will be assessed for all pay-by-phone credit card transactions.

Pay by Mail

To pay by mail, send your check or money order, made payable to the STATE OF MARYLAND, with your payment stub to:

Maryland SafeZones
P.O. Box 17648
Baltimore, MD 21297

Please write the citation number and vehicle tag number on your check or money order to ensure proper credit. DO NOT SEND CASH.

Walk-in Payments

Payments are accepted in person at each of our three Maryland SafeZones Walk-in Payment Centers. Methods of payment accepted are cash, check, money order or credit card (Visa/MC/Discover). A 5% processing fee, not to exceed $15.00, will be assessed for credit card payments. Do not mail payments to the walk-in centers.

Burtonsville Walk-in Payment Center
4040 Blackburn Lane, Suite 200
Burtonsville, MD 20866

Hours:

  • 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
  • Closed on State holidays

Baltimore Harbor Tunnel
Walk-In Payment Center

1200 Frankfurst Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21226

Hours:

  • 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
  • Closed on State holidays

Frederick Walk-in Payment Center
1003 W. 7th Street, Suite 315
Frederick, MD 21701

Hours:

  • 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon, 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
  • 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon last Saturday of the month
  • Closed on State holidays